13. 'The Wolverine'

Director: James MangoldCast: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Brian Tee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rila FukushimaRelease Date: July 26Lowdown: James Mangold took over for Darren Aronofsky on what appears to be an elaborate apology for the existence of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' an adaptation of what is probably the most beloved character arc from the comics. Wolverine heads to Japan, where he finds himself tested in a way he's never seen before, pushed to a place where is immortality is finally put to the test. Plus… Samurai! It sounds like it takes place way after the timeline of the 'X-Men' movies, raising some interesting questions about the overall continuity. Hugh Jackman may not have many more of these in him, so here's hoping this is a great use of the character.

- Drew McWeeny

Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

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You missed out on some movies that are sure to grasp attention: "Gangster Squad" -- Sean Penn will have a career-defining performance; "A Place Beyond the Pines" -- Gosling/Cooper both at the top of their game; "Zero Dark Thirty" -- in some ways it could be considered a 2012 release, but it was limited to specific theaters and should be thought of as a 2013 release.

Kinda surprised that David O. Russell's next is not here. Annapurna backed scam with political undertones story with an Oscar winner and 3 Oscar nominees plus Russell's hot streak lately? Sounds like an Awards contender.

I saw it very recently for the first time and kinda hated everything about the big revelation and resolution of the film, and it's hard to imagine they'll change any of that, so much as I love Spike Lee, I think I'm probably going to have to skip it.